INTRODUCING: "The Moon Sisters" by Sheila Walsh/Sisterhood/Fun Stuff to do PLUS A #GIVEAWAY!

In The Moon Sisters, her second novel, Therese Walsh wanted to write about one sister’s quest to find will-o’-the-wisp light, which was her mother’s unfulfilled dream. Also called “foolish fires”, these lights are sometimes seen over wetlands and are thought to lead those who follow them to treasure. Despite the promise, they are never captured and sometimes lead to injury or even death for adventurers who follow them. The metaphor of that fire – that some dreams and goals are impossible to reach, and that hope itself may not be innately good – eventually rooted its way into deeper meaning as the Moon sisters tried to come to terms with real-world dreams and hopes, and with each other, in their strange new world.

Olivia and Jazz Moon are polar opposites: one a dreamy synesthete, able to see sounds and smell sights and the other controlling and reality driven. What will happen when they are plunged into 24/7 togetherness and control is not an option? Will they ever be able to see the world through the other’s eyes and confront the things they fear the most? Death. Suicide. The loss of faith and hope. Will they ultimately believe that life is worth living, despite the lack of promise?

The writing of The Moon Sisters was a five year journey and at times author Therese Walsh felt like it was her own “foolish fire”. But remember, some fires are worth the chase!

About the Author:

Sheila Walsh

Everybody’s Talking About Sisterhood Sheila's website: Therese Walsh’s Website:  http://www.theresewalsh.com/  She can also be found at The Muffin Sisters - What they mean to me! "Ode to Cindy, my Fraternal-Twin Sister" We were asked to write a little about what sisters mean to us,  so here is what I have to say! I never had a biological sister, but I made one very special friend WAY back in Elementary School, going WAY back, and who would have been my sister if we both had a sister! There were shortcuts through the woods we rode on bikes that  would take us to each other houses in about 5 minutes, faster  than driving! We were inseparable! We even finagled ourselves  into each other's families when we were apart, we weren't. We  were at another's family  event! The two of us would intentionally find our own kind of  trouble ANYWHERE and we went everywhere, and we found our  trouble! The trouble we LOVED the most typically involved  finding guys, too! That was one of our specialties! LOL!  We even went EVERYWHERE together. "Boblo!" An amusement  park that was only accessible via boat on an island near Detroit!  That, was FUN! We went everywhere! Carnivals, house parties,  even had some of the same classes  - by design, of course!  Everyone in school KNEW if I were around if Cindy were around,  the other one was right there somewhere! We even concocted a story that we really were born fraternal  twins separated at birth! We had an entire story made up as to  how we were separated, and people BELIEVED US! LOL! Today I  can't remember exactly how it went, but we were PRO'S at  convincing people! The entire High School of 285 kids believed  us!! LOL!!!  Oh, what memories! We even had a special saying that was a  message only the two of us understood, and that was, "Did your socks fall down, or did you pull them up?" LONG story there, but we had issues with our socks! Cindy, mostly! She had this one  pair that had those individual toes! LOL! When I see them today, I have to laugh! Those would be hard to fall down! So if we ever got into a sticky situation, or needed some humor, even around other people, we would ask that question and break out in  hysterics laughing! Awesome memories! To this day we still keep in touch. Although we live much further away from each other, and both of our lives took different  directions for the last almost 30 years or so now, we still keep in touch and can pick up a conversation about anything at the  drop of a hat! Facebook helps, too! She ended up with 4 kids! "4"! She was the LEAST likely person  I EVER thought would have 4 kids! LOL! Me? Oh, I only had 2,  and we both LOVE OUR KIDS like crazy! In fact, when I was first  pregnant with my daughter Liz, Cindy had come over to my  house to visit, and trust me, she drove a LONG way to come  over - at least an hour! We went to the playground so her  daughter had something to do. (She only had the one at the  time.) I was sitting on those "U" shaped swings, which were  killing my hips. Ordinarily those never hurt? Hmmm? Guess  what? That confirmed my suspicions! I was pregnant with my  first! She was the first to find out! When I think back to my younger years, that IS the person I  think of. Cindy, my fraternal twin sister! CINDY! And friend  today, as well! Ode' to Cindy! Laurie 3-4-14 MORE FUN STUFF TO DO: Book Club Materials – Theresa has some great book club  materials here: http://bit.ly/1f2LE65. We also heard a rumor that in the future there will be a  contest just for book club members that includes a Skype  visit by Theresa to their book club meeting! Personality Quiz – Find out which character from The Moon  Sisters you are most like here http://bit.ly/1f2KZl9

The Muffin (WOW's official blog) Fresh News Daily! www.wow-womenonwriting.com/blog.html Quarterly Flash Fiction Contest (Over $2,000 in Cash   and Prizes!): www.wow-womenonwriting.com/contest.php GIVEAWAY! We’re also having a giveaway for a COPY OF THIS BOOK that YOU followers can enter! Each participating blogger  can submit one follower’s name to us as a “finalist”. Just submit  a name to us by March 17 – On March 18 we’ll announce the  winner of the copy of The Moon Sisters selected from all our  finalists. HOW DO I ENTER THIS CONTEST? - Leave a comment  below telling us about YOUR sister/sisters! I will then have Random.org generate a number dependent upon the number of comments below! Since this post won't go out to EVERY FOLLOWER until tomorrow, March 5th, I will give you until FRIDAY, MARCH 14th AT MIDNIGHT! Why sooner than their contest ends? So they have time to add YOU to their 2nd contest form! CONTEST ENDS 'HERE' ON FRIDAY, MARCH 14th! Again,  I know over at The Muffin they are running their contest longer,  but I am need to get ONE of your names over to them IN TIME because they need time to ADD YOU to another contest form!  I will be choosing the winning number comment per the above -  via Random.org, then submitting it to The Muffin! They will then add your name to a 2nd raffle, and SECOND PERSON WILL WIN A 2nd PAPERBACK COPY OF THIS BOOK! WANT A 2nd CHANCE TO WIN A PAPERBACK COPY OF THIS BOOK? Go on over to - - >The Muffin < - -and scroll down and you'll see a RAFFLECOPTER form to enter! DO THIS  PART "AFTER" you leave your comment here! WANT MORE CHANCES TO WIN PAPERBACK COPIES  OF THIS BOOK? Again, go to The Muffin and you'll see OTHER BLOGS that are also hosting this SAME book! THEY  ALSO HAVE A CONTEST, TOO! ENTER THEIR CONTESTS, TOO,  AND YOU'LL HAVE THAT MANY "MORE" CHANCES TO WIN THIS  PAPERBACK BOOK! TO RECAP THE GIVEAWAY:  1.  ENTER HERE BY LEAVING A COMMENT ABOUT SISTERS! 2.  GO TO 'THE MUFFIN' - THE LINK IS ABOVE AND ENTER  THEIR RAFFLECOPTER FORM! 3.  GO TO 'THE MUFFIN' - THE LINK IS ABOVE AND GO TO  ALL THE BLOGS THAT ARE LISTED THERE! ENTER 'THEIR'  ENTRY FORMS TO ENTER TO WIN A PAPERBACK COPY  OF THIS BOOK, AGAIN!  The MORE blogs you visit and enter their  contests, the MORE you INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF  WINNING A PAPERBACK COPY OF THIS BOOK! Good Luck!  You might even find some NEW BLOGS you like and  might start following them! Good luck and have FUN!!! SO LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS BELOW ABOUT SISTERS  AND WHAT THEY MEAN TO YOU for your chance to win a paperback copy of this book!!